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Why do children behave the way they do? And why do teachers respond to children's behavior the way they do? And what can you do to support all of them? There is no single script or one right answer. But with the realistic and practical strategies in this book, directors and administrators of early childhood programs and principles of schools can develop the skills to build a team that works together to support all children and staff. Topics include Defining your role as a leader and creating a positive social climate Recognizing the messages children are communicating with their behavior Examining the effects of your own and teachers' biases and expectations on behavior Guiding teachers to develop strategies for preventing and responding effectively to challenging behavior, focusing on building relationships Collaborating with families Understanding the effects of trauma on behavior and implementing trauma-informed practices Your support and guidance can make all the difference in the ability of teachers, children, families, and the program itself to flourish.

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Reading this wonderful book, I feel as if I'm sitting in the room with Barbara as she talks with our staff about the issues they are facing. As early childhood leaders and directors, we need to model the acceptance and understanding that children aren't trying to challenge us-they are trying to communicate their critical needs to us. We have to learn their language by being astute observers, acknowledging our own biases, and assisting children to form much-needed relationships with caring adults. Accepting and including a child who challenges us will benefit that child, that family, the teaching staff, and the entire community. -- Mary Graham * Children's Village, Philadelphia * While many books and resources discuss how to manage children's challenging behavior, be an effective program leader, or address issues of equity, this is the first book to weave these three important topics together. Leaders will find vital information and tools to ensure that the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of all children in a program are being addressed so they can be successful. -- Mary Louise Hemmeter * Vanderbilt University * Children measure their worth by how adults treat them. When a child finds that his voice or actions offend a teacher, he often clamps down or amps up in response. Kaiser and Rasminsky offer leaders compassionate, culturally informed strategies teachers can delight in using so they do not continually feel exhausted by children's exuberant or defensive self-expression. -- Holly Elissa Bruno * Author on emotional intelligence, trauma, and recovery *

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Barbara Kaiser is the coauthor of Challenging Behavior in Young Children (now in its 4th edition) and Meeting the Challenge. She has taught at Acadia University in Nova Scotia and at Concordia University and College Marie-Victorin in Montreal, Canada, and presented workshops, keynote speeches, and webinars on challenging behavior in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world. Barbara acted as chief consultant for the Mr. Rogers' Family Communications project Challenging Behaviors: Where Do We Begin? and for Facing the Challenge, an instructional DVD produced by the Devereux Center for Resilient Children. Barbara also developed an intervention to address youth violence; created webinars and guides on bullying for the Nova Scotia Department of Education; and founded and directed two early childhood centers and an after-school program in Montreal. She has given webinars on leadership and on supporting children, families, and staff returning to school and child care programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Barbara has an MA from McGill University. Judy Sklar Rasminsky is a freelance writer who specializes in education and health. With coauthor Barbara Kaiser, she has written Challenging Behavior in Young Children and Challenging Behavior in Elementary and Middle School, which both earned Texty awards from the Text and Academic Authors Association; and Meeting the Challenge, a bestseller selected as a comprehensive membership benefit by NAEYC. In addition, the team has authored a guide for Canadian parents, The Daycare Handbook, and a fact book for educators on HIV/AIDS. Judy's work has appeared in publications such as the Reader's Digest and the Los Angeles Times, been anthologized in textbooks, and honored by the National Institutes of Health. For many years an editor and researcher for book publishers in New York, London, and Montreal, she holds a BA from Stanford University and an MA from Columbia University.

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